thereafter Synonyms & Antonyms
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Thereafter as an Adverb
After that time, from then on; thenceforth.
He left; thereafter we never met again.
After that (the thing aforementioned).
The little dog was off like a shot, and the children went running thereafter.
After that, from then on; thenceforth.
He left; thereafter we never met again.
Thereafter as a Noun
Synonym of hereafter (“future existence or state”).
Synonym of hereafter (“existence after death”).
Thereafter in a Sentence
He left; thereafter we never met again.
The little dog was off like a shot, and the children went running thereafter.
Word Forms & Grammar
thereafter (not comparable)
thereafter (countable and uncountable, plural thereafters)
Words That Rhyme With Thereafter
Origin of Thereafter
From Middle English therafter, theraftir, þerefter, þerafter, þeræfter, from Old English þǣræfter (“after that; thereafter”), equivalent to there + after. Cognate with Saterland Frisian deerätter (“thereafter”), West Frisian dêrefter (“behind that; thereafter”), Dutch daarachter (“behind that; thereafter”), German Low German daarachter (“behind that”), Danish derefter (“thereafter”), Swedish därefter (“thereafter”).
Thereafter: Key Facts
| Part of speech | adverb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˌðɛəɹˈɑːf.tə(ɹ)/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Meaning | After that time, from then on; thenceforth |
| Plural | thereafters |
Pronouncing Thereafter
You say thereafter as /ˌðɛəɹˈɑːf.tə(ɹ)/. It has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (ɑːf).